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PECATPhysical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool

Defining a Physically Educated Student Lesson 2

Division of Adolescent and School Health

Lesson 2: Objectives

After completing this lesson, students will be able to:

1. Describe a physically educated student.

2. Explain how effective physical education curricula contribute to the development of a physically educated student.

3. Describe the relationship of the PECAT* to the National Standards for Physical Education and related expectations.

4. Apply the National Standards for Physical Education and specific grade group expectations to student outcomes.

* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2006.

National Standards for Physical Education*The learner . . .

1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns.

2. Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics.

3. Participates regularly in physical activity.

4. Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

5. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.

6. Values physical activity.*National Association for Sport and Physical Education. Moving into the Future: National Standards for Physical Education. 2nd ed.

Reston, VA: National Association for Sport and Physical Education, 2004.

Vocabulary Review

Standards: statements that identify the essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes that should be taught and learned in school.

Expectations: an expected standard of performance for a given group of students.

Relationship of Expectations to Standards

Grades K–2 and 3–5

Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

Grades K–2 Expectations Grades 3–5 Expectations

Achieve mature forms in basiclocomotor skills.

Demonstrate maturity in use of fundamental skills.

Demonstrate smooth transitions between locomotor skills.

Achieve mature forms in basic nonlocomotor and manipulative skills.

Show progress toward achieving complex manipulative skills.

Demonstrate locomotor…skills for performance outcomes.

Demonstrate control in traveling (walking, running, skipping) . . . on a variety of body parts.

Use fundamental…skills indynamic and complexenvironments.

Use specialized skills basic to amovement form.

PECAT, Standards and Expectations

The PECAT is organized around four grade level groupings: K–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12.

The standards used in the PECAT are the National Standards for Physical Education.

Each standard used in the PECAT has four or more expectations at each grade-level grouping.

Using the PECAT, a curriculum is analyzed using questions designed to determine the extent to which it addresses the expectations for each standard.

From Standards and Expectations to Objectives

Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

From Standards & Expectations to Objectives (cont.)

Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

Teacher-led Activities

Conclusion

High-quality, written physical education curricula can Guide teachers to high-quality instruction.

Contribute to the development of a physically educated student.

The PECAT can be used To analyze existing curricula to ensure that the curricula meet

the National Standards for Physical Education.

To provide districts or schools with a vision of what should be included in a high-quality, written curriculum.

To guide development of lesson plans to promote physical activity in youth and contribute to the development of physically educated students.

Resources for Physical Education Standards & ExpectationsNational Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)Moving Into the Future: National Standards for Physical Education, 2nd Edition (2004).www.aahperd.org/naspe

National Guidelines: Physical Activity and Physical Education www.aahperd.org/naspe/standards/nationalGuidelines/index.cfm

Appropriate Instructional Practice Guidelineswww.aahperd.org/naspe/standards/nationalGuidelines/Apppracticedoc.cfm

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: Be Active, Healthy, and Happy!www.health.gov/PAguidelines/guidelines

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The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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